8 cups water or vegetable or grain or meat stock 8 – 16 cloves Garlic, peeled, whole 1 inch fresh Ginger, peeled and roughly chopped 1½ teaspoons Black Peppercorn whole (or use Long Pepper, a Chinese herb called Bi Ba) 1/4 oz Astragalus Root (comes either in little pieces or long slices which easily can […]
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ROASTED BEETS
Sweet, Sour & a little hot! 2 cups cooked* Beets cut, sliced to any desired size (~2-3 medium beets) ¼ cup Onion finely chopped 2 teaspoons Cheryl’s Herbs Vinegar Extract Combination** 2 teaspoons Agave Nectar or Honey ¼ to ½ teaspoon Sea Salt Instructions: Mix all ingredients together in bowl. *To roast beets, remove tops […]
WINTER HERBAL SOUP – HERBS DE PROVENCE FLAVOR Tomato based with Barley and Black Beans
8 cups water or vegetable or grain or meat stock 16 cloves Garlic, peeled, whole 1½ teaspoons Black Peppercorn whole (or use Long Pepper, a Chinese herb called Bi Ba) 2 Bay Leaves whole 1/2 oz Rehmannia Root (Shou Di Huang) 1/4 oz Astragalus Root (comes either in little pieces or long slices which easily […]
DONG QUAI DAHL (Indian style lentil soup) with QUINOA
Make the medicinal herb broth: 8 cups water or vegetable or grain or bone broth or meat stock 16 cloves Garlic, peeled, whole 1oz Dong Quai Root Place all of the above in large pot and simmer covered for 1 hour. Strain or take out all herbs with slotted spoon and discard. Sauté on low […]
SUMMER MILLET – Italian Flavor
In large pot sauté until purslane is only partially cooked: 2 cups Purslane, chopped 1/2 cup Green Onions, chopped 1 1/2 tsp. Sea Salt 1/4 tsp. Black Pepper, ground 1/2 tsp. Rosemary, dried, ground 1/2 cup Olive Oil Add and lightly cook but keep firm: 1 cup Summer Squash, cut to any desired size […]
Herbal Information Sheet: Yarrow
YARROW (Achillea millifolium) Excerpted from: The Earthwise Herbal, A Complete Guide to New World Medicinal Plants By Matthew Wood “Yarrow is one of the primal remedies of the Western herbal tradition. It can be called the ‘master of the blood.’ Through numerous devices – clotting, unclotting, neurovascular control, flavonoids, etc. – it regulates the […]
Herbal Information Sheet: Sweet Violet
SWEET VIOLET (Viola odorata) Excerpted from: The Earthwise Herbal, A Complete Guide to Old World Medicinal Plants By Matthew Wood “The leaves and flowers together are used; they have a sweet, slightly mucilaginous, slightly salty taste and cool impression. “Violet is suited to cases where the mucosa is dry, when expectoration needs to be […]
Herbal Information Sheet: Scullcap
SKULLCAP (Scutellaria lateriflora) Excerpted from: The Earthwise Herbal, A Complete Guide to New World Medicinal Plants By Matthew Wood “Skullcap is ‘a sure treatment for almost any nervous system malfunction of a mild or chronic nature, from insomnia to fear to nervous or sick headaches, and as a basic palliative-restorative when pasturing out from […]
Herbal Information Sheet: Red Clover Blossom
RED CLOVER BLOSSOM (Trifolium pratense) Excerpted from: New Menopausal Years The Wise Woman Way By Susun Weed “Red Clover is everything you thought soy would be, with none of soy’s drawbacks. Instead of leaching minerals from the bones, Red Clover contributes generously to bone health. Instead of disturbing the thyroid, Red Clover helps normalize […]
Herbal Information Sheet: Nettle, Leaf, Root, & Seed
NETTLE LEAF, ROOT, AND SEED (Urtica dioica) Excerpted from: Healing Wise By Susun Weed NETTLE LEAF “Nettle leaves are gentle enough for an everyday nourishing brew and powerful enough to heal damaged tissue. Kidneys, lungs, intestines, and arteries are tonified, strengthened, and gradually altered toward optimum functioning with consistent use of Nettle, freshly cooked […]